It will go down as one of the greatest stories in MLS history if he can win the MVP award.

San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski scored all of his team’s goals in a 3-0 thrashing of Chivas USA on Wednesday night, taking him into a tie atop the league scoring lead and making him the new frontrunner in the MVP race.

The chants of “MVP, MVP” were raining down at Buck Shaw but Wondolowski’s mother and stepfather weren’t even in attendance because the Quakes forward told them he was taking the night off. He would later be needed off the bench after an injury to one of the starting forwards.

Challenging Wondo for feel-good story of the year are the New York Red Bulls, who look to complete a worst-to-first turnaround with a victory on ESPN2 tonight against the New England Revolution with a chance to claim the Eastern Conference regular season title.

There is speculation that the Red Bulls owner, Dietrich Mateschitz, may seek to expand his empire in the Italian Serie A and specifically Torino, the club that carries a bull as its emblem. The owner of the Turin-based club says reports of a takeover are unfounded.